Student Experience: Graduation 2024-2025
Written by Daniil Marusov, MISM Student Class of 2025.
It all started with a photo session.
We arrived at Mestalla Stadium, received our graduation sashes, and headed down into the iconic tunnel for a photoshoot. Each student had their picture taken at the custom-designed ESBS + Valencia CF backdrop, a great personal memory from the big day.
Once the photos were done, we lined up in two rows, just like two football teams waiting to enter the pitch. The moment felt special: we weren’t players today, but graduates about to step onto the iconic field.
Meanwhile, the stands were already filling up. Families, friends, and loved ones of every graduate gathered to cheer us on. It truly felt like we had our own fan section, our personal ultras, right there at Mestalla.
As we walked onto the pitch, the official ceremony began. ESBS Academic Leaders took the stage to congratulate the 117 graduates from 38 different countries. We looked back on the incredible year we shared, captured perfectly in the video highlights on the big screen.
And then came the most exciting part: the awarding of diplomas. But this wasn’t just any ceremony, this was a graduation at Mestalla. As each graduate’s name and country were called, they were proudly displayed on the giant stadium screen. If you’d ever dreamed of seeing your name on Mestalla’s scoreboard, but didn’t make it as a Valencia CF Player 😜, ESBS made that dream come true in a different, unforgettable way.
After the ceremony, the field opened up for our guests. The legendary Mestalla pitch filled with smiling graduates, proud families, ESBS staff, and photographers capturing every moment.
It was truly the best graduation ever.
Thank you, ESBS!
